he then served our state honorably as a state representative and was head of the rhode island naacp. cape verdeans are skilled, proud, caring members of our society. i'm honored to celebrate cape verde independence this week. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from south carolina rise? mr. wilson: mr. speaker, i ask permission to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. wilson: mr. speaker, the president says he supports nuclear power development, but his actions have sadly stopped construction at yucca mountain after more than $10 billion of ratepayer money has already been invested, killing jobs in nevada. utility companies across the country have been mandated by the federal government to collect over $33 billion for the nuclear waste fund to build yucca repository. the federal government promised citizens of south carolina and georgia that nuclear material being sto